THEN: In 1847, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published "Evangeline," a relentlessly sad but fictitious tale of Evangeline Bellefontaine's search for her fiance, Gabriel Lajeunesse, from whom ...

In 1847, American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published his epic poem, "Evangeline," about an Acadian couple separated by the expulsion. It soared in popularity, Perrin said, igniting an ...

Pray come and see me about it without delay. Come so as to pass a night with us, if possible, this week; if not a day and night. Ever sincerely yours, HENRY W. LONGFELLOW.” ...

Philip Frey, Ranger with Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, explained, “The big mover and shaker was in 1840, Pierre’s son, Charles, inherited this house. He doubled the size of the house.

When I was growing up, there were four junior high schools in my hometown: Hawthorne, Whittier, Irving and Longfellow. They were all built in the 1920s and named in honor of what were then America ...

A bust of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is displayed in Evangeline Oak Park Thursday, April 19, 2018, in St. Martinville, La.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poems such as “The Song of Hiawatha” and “Paul Revere’s Ride” have inspired many Americans. He is credited with raising the profile of American poetry in ...